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Becca Balint

Bartleby’s Books hosts Becca Balint

WILMINGTON - Bartleby’s Books will host a book reading and signing with Becca Balint on Wednesday, September 28, at 6 pm. Balint will discuss her book “The Girl in the Yellow Pantsuit: Essays on Politics, History and Culture.”
Balint is a stateswoman, current candidate for the US House of...

“Dear Gretchen: Letters to My Dog” by Heidi Parker Colonna

Reading with Colonna

WILMINGTON - Bartleby’s Books will host a reading with author Heidi Parker Colonna on Saturday, July 30, at 4:30 pm. Colonna will read from and discuss her book “Dear Gretchen: Letters to My Dog.”
Five years after her shepherd mix Gretchen died and a year before her 30th birthday, Colonna...

Nicki Steel’s fall photography, like this photo of Lake Sadawga, will be shown at Bartleby’s through February.

Fall in love, love the fall

WILMINGTON - Bartleby’s Books will be hosting its annual show of Nicki Steel’s photography throughout the month of February.
This year’s show is entitled: “Fall in Love ~ Love the Fall.” Steel’s show will focus on her “Hearts in Nature” series as well as new works. Most of the framed...

Mayor will make his mark

WILMINGTON - Join Bartleby’s Books for a book signing with southern Vermont’s own Archer Mayor, author of the highly acclaimed Joe Gunther detective series. The 32nd book in the series, “Marked Man,” was just released and excitement is high to see Mayor in person after last year’s virtual-only...

Sullivan, two others named to board of directors

WINDHAM COUNTY- Brattleboro Savings & Loan welcomed three new members to their board of directors at their annual meeting held at the end of April, while at the same time saying farewell to Gordon Bristol, who, after serving as a director for 29 years, decided to retire. The new directors who...

Moral ambiguity in characters part of local author’s new book

WILMINGTON- Last month, Bartleby’s hosted a book launch for the valley’s newest local author.
So, who is this person?
Meet author Jessica Sticklor.
You may also know her as J.M. Stephen or Jessica Stilling, her pen names. J.M. Stephen is the pen name she uses for her...

Lisa Sullivan at Bartleby's Books

Valley resident part of state recovery team

WILMINGTON- In April, Gov. Phil Scott appointed the COVID-19 Local Support and Community Action Team. This team was one of three committees appointed under Gov. Scott’s Economic Mitigation and Recovery Task Force.
Together, they were charged with “providing technical assistance and...

Lisa Sullivan, of Bartleby’s Books, says her business has had to change the ways it works with customers, including less personal contact.

Bookstore adapted to become more of a “warehouse operation” during pandemic

This article is part of a series about the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has changed daily life for people in the Deerfield Valley. WILMINGTON- Lisa Sullivan, owner of Bartleby’s Books, a downtown Wilmington institution, says the pandemic has changed the way her business operates. Before...

Bookseller Maria Cunningham, manager Ana McDaniel, and owner Lisa Sullivan at Bartleby’s Books. The store is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend.

Bookstore has become integral part of community during its 30 years

WILMINGTON - On Saturday, Bartleby’s Books will hold a celebration to honor the 30th anniversary of its opening. The event will take place during Wilmington’s “Village Stroll,” from 5 to 7 pm.
On Tuesday, bookseller Maria Cunningham and manager Ana McDaniel were already in the spirit,...